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November 28, 2012
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ROSEBURG: School bus hit from behind

A school bus carrying Roseburg high school and middle school students was hit from behind by a pickup Tuesday on Northeast Stephens Street. There were no injuries and neither vehicle sustained significant damage, police said. The northbound bus, driven by Elizabeth J. Wade, 54, of Winston, was stopped near Chestnut Avenue to pick up students shortly before 7 a.m. James W. Putnam, 67, of Roseburg was also driving north and braked when he realized the bus was stopped, police said. Putnam’s Mazda pickup spun around and its rear bumper hit the back end of the bus. Putnam was issued a …

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The News-Review Updated Dec 19, 2012 08:28AM Published Nov 30, 2012 11:41PM Copyright 2012 The News-Review. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.